Thanks to everyone who entered!! We have some winner(s) who really know how to add play to their day! They are going to win this:
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the lucky winners are:
The doggies of the wonderfully informative and sensitive blog: TALES AND TAILS!!! (click on the above photo to visit their blog!) It was the beautiful “Bunny” who entered, and she was chosen by www.random.org Her comment was:
Oh, Kuster is eyeing that tennis ball like my humans look at steak! I think we’re ahead of the game because my mom plays at work every day, and we do set aside time to play on the weekends a lot!
Bunny
I think they are gonna have a great time with their “Play Pack!”
Bunny, please email my Mom your address to: cgittleman at mi dot rr dot com
Think about it, when was the last time you actually stopped to PLAY? I don’t mean playing a game on the computer, but the kind of carefree, kick-off-your- shoes- twirl- round-and-round- on- the- grass- til-you’re dizzy kind of play that you did as a child. The kind of play that brings on belly laughs that actually bring tears to your eyes. The kind of play that makes you feel exhilarated and free!
It was probably some time ago wasn’t it?
I know for me it was. There’s this thing called “life” that often gets in the way with responsibilities such as kids, paying bills, going to work and the constant onslaught of depressing news. I know I don’t often make the time to actively play, and I bet that you don’t either!
According to a recent survey on the state of play in the U.S., 82-percent of the total adults surveyed say they don’t believe Americans are experiencing enough play in their lives*. Who better to inspire more play than our four-legged friends who bring smiles and spontaneity wherever they go?
Logo courtesy of the Purina Beneful Facebook page. Click on the photo to “like” them!
To help Americans get more play in their day, Beneful® brand dog food is launching a digital video campaign that features some fun-loving dogs that spread random acts of play in the most unexpected places.
Two of my favorites are below:
This last video is my absolute FAVORITE!
The last video reminded me of when I attended the Meet Purina Pet Blogger Summit, and we had all convened in a meeting early in the morning. We were thrilled to be there and were delighted to listen to an assortment of speakers, but it wasn’t until 2 cats strolled into the conference room that the laughter, “ooohs and ahhhs”, and the giggles began! Purina “gets it”, that is why they allow their employees to bring their pets to work!
Beneful® must know that if I am in need of play, Dakota must be too. Look at what they sent to us!
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Isn’t this stuff just great? Dakota’s personal fave is the green tennis ball! He is all about the tennis balls!
It’s not the same ball that he received but you get the idea!
To inspire more play between you and your four-legged best buddy, Beneful® would like to send you a Beneful® Play Pack like the one I received above! (U.S. only please)! To enter all you have to do is leave a comment telling me how you are going to put more“play in YOUR day!”
DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 24TH
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26TH.
WAIT! THERE’S MORE!!
You can also PLAY when you swing by PetSmart-if you purchase a 31-lb bag of Beneful and a 10 oz. Beneful Prepared Meal, you’ll get a free toy with your purchase (there will be a special display of tennis balls right by the Beneful display). Just one more way Beneful is encouraging PLAY!
We are also proud to tell you that the dog-loving community of Lancaster, Pa., has plenty of reason to play, as local resident AngelaBauman and her German Shorthaired Pointer, Beau, have been named Grand Prize Winner of the 2012Beneful® Dream Dog Park Contest. Bauman wins $10,000 cash and a one-year supply of Beneful brand dog food. In addition, her creative entry for her ultimate play destination will help serve as inspiration for a $500,000 renovation of a dog park in the Lancaster area!
That’s some exciting stuff!
Congratulations Angela and Beau!!
Now, what are you waiting for?
“Play. It’s good for you”
*About the Beneful “State of Play” Survey
The 2012 Beneful “State of Play” survey was fielded online by ORC International on April 16-22, 2012, among a sample of 2,024 American adults comprising 1,001 men and 1,023 women 18 years of age and older. The sample comprised 789 adults who own a dog.
In Full Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post. I am a member of the Purina Pet Blogger Panel and I was sent a Beneful® Play Pack for Dakota. I was given information to share with my readers if I chose to. Purina did fully pay for all expenses involving my visit to Meet Purina, this past October.
It seems as if it has been furever since I have barked at you! I haven’t been on the computer much because last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Mom was at Nestle Purina for the “Meet Purina Pet Blogger Summit.” Mom had an outstanding time, but the trip to Purina is where some of Mom’s mischief began.
If you read my blog back in August, Mom had mentioned how she was supposed to attend the premier of the new Disney movie Frankenweenie…..(the operative words here are was supposed to attend.) and post her review TODAY.It was MOM who was the “weenie” on this one! Mom had a ton of blogs to pre-schedule before her trip to Purina and couldn’t make the premier, so because of Mom’s MAJOR MISCHIEF I’m not gonna let Mom blog about a movie that she didn’t see! We will tell you that the movie opened on October 5th so YOU can see it, and if you want to see the trailer that Mom had posted on my blog, you can click here.
Photo sent to me compliments of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Now, on to Part II of Mom’s Mischief! Mom went to Purina as one of their CAT BLOGGERS, (because of Cody!) not as a DOG BLOGGER, (they didn’t even know that I exist! What’s up with THAT??!!) So, where is she posting her first blog post about Purina? HERE.The woman has serious issues!
In an attempt to salvage Mom’s already shaky credibility, Mom wanted to share with you a super fun and interesting event that she attended while visiting Purina. The event was LUNCH if you know Mom, writing about food should come as no surprise, but I digress.
The lunch that Mom was raving about took place at the Purina Culinary Center,(Pet-inspired Chefs for Chef-inspired Pet Food)
Lunch was prepared by Chef Amanda Hassner who has one goal when she comes to work at the Purina Culinary Center every day and that is “to inspire people who create pet food so that they can enrich the lives of pets and the people who love them. She combines her passion for pets with her culinary expertise, and her creations in the Culinary Center have influenced many of Purina’s products.”
Mom and her blogging buddies were served a sumptuous sampling of dishes that were made for human consumption but were the inspiration of actual Purina products that are on the market today!
One of the dishes that Mom was served was Amuse Bouche. What are Amuse Bouche? Glad you asked! From Wikipedia: “Amuse-bouches are different from appetizers in that they are not ordered from a menu by patrons, but, when served, are done so for free and according to the chef’s selection alone.”
One of the Amuse Bouche that Mom tasted was the inspiration for Beneful® brand Baked Delights™ specifically the Savory Bacon Shortbread.
Mom received a sample bag of these to take home and you can see my reaction!
You guys should check these out, they are delicious! They made up for the mischief that Mom caused!
Barks and licks and love, Dakota
Disclosure: Mom’s trip was completely paid for by Purina. Mom was not required to blog about the trip but is going to do a few blog posts about it here and on Cat Chat. All opinions are mine AND Mom’s!
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